Activity revealed in MRI of multiple sclerosis without contrast agent. A preliminary report

Magn Reson Imaging. 2000 Feb;18(2):139-42. doi: 10.1016/s0730-725x(99)00117-4.

Abstract

Disease activity in multiple sclerosis is usually accompanied by blood-brain barrier disruption, which can be assessed with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This paper describes a technique that gives information about disease activity using magnetization transfer MRI. Image combination methods using follow-up scans, like the one presented here, have the potential to show MS lesions that correlate with enhancement.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blood-Brain Barrier / physiology
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Contrast Media
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting / diagnosis*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA